Ground pork recipes

Fiery Goan-style vindaloo with pork and beef simmered in freshly toasted ground spices, ginger, garlic and a sharp hit of vinegar. Slow-braised until the meat falls apart and the oil rises.

Lettuce packages, Chinese-style lettuce wraps filled with savory ground pork, smoked clams, and water chestnuts over crispy fried bean thread noodles and walnuts. Scoop into crisp lettuce leaves and eat by hand.

Big-batch Texas-style chili with 5 lbs of rough-ground beef and pork simmered in beer, sour mash whiskey, jalapenos, and a heavy hand of cumin. No beans. No compromise. Pure cowboy heat.

Homemade sweet Italian sausage made from coarse-ground pork shoulder seasoned with fennel, sage, garlic, and white wine. Stuff into hog casings or shape into patties for a fresher, more flavorful sausage than store-bought.

Scrambled eggs with tortilla pieces, shredded meat, chili powder, and cumin, plated with fanned avocado and fresh tomato. A hearty Mexican breakfast or brunch that satisfies.

Ground pork burgers loaded with ginger, garlic, soy sauce, chile oil, and fresh cilantro, seared in a screaming hot skillet. Inspired by San Francisco's China Moon Cafe, served on crusty baguette with sharp Dijon mustard.

Microwave ham loaf cooks in 25 minutes flat, no oven needed. Ground ham, veal, and pork bound with milk-soaked bread crumbs, glazed with brown-sugar mustard and basted in pineapple juice for sweet-savory snap.

A scrumptious exotic dish made with rice noodles, bean sprouts and hot chili peppers.

Ground beef and sliced cauliflower stir-fried in a wok with onion and soy sauce, then simmered and thickened with cornstarch into a savory, saucy 30-minute weeknight dinner. Swap in pork or chicken if you like.

Another succulent and juicy meat loaf that is perfect for a dinner with family or friends.

Ribs with peach barbecue sauce, a sweet-and-spicy Asian-fusion glaze of fresh peach puree, mirin, ginger, garlic and chili paste brushed over lamb or pork spareribs. Marinated overnight for deep flavor.

My Italian husband uses this filling to make tortellini at home, and it's by far the most delicious filling. He does change the meat around, and we love them all! It's freezer friendly, so we usually make a bunch.

Pork sausage with tripe and chitterlings and no less than 10 spices and even more seasonings.

Dad's corn chowder simmers salt pork, sweet corn, potatoes, and milk into a New England classic. Old-school comfort with smoky, savory depth in every spoonful.

Pork tenderloin rubbed with oregano, cumin, ancho chile, and smoked paprika, seared golden then roasted alongside honey-glazed baby carrots with jalapeño and garlic. A smoky, one-pan dinner for six.

Yankee brisket pulled barbecue makes tender pulled BBQ without a smoker: brisket slow-roasted with liquid smoke, chilled, shredded, then simmered in a homemade tangy-sweet-spicy sauce. A make-ahead crowd-pleaser for sandwiches.